prideful gaze
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Chapter 17 - Prideful Gaze
Long Chen's behavior sent
shockwaves through the crowd.
Everything had happened in a single
moment. Yang Lingyue's furious
Typhoon Nine Fingers landed one by
one on Long Chen. Each time the
Qi-reinforced finger struck Long
Chen, the clothes on his back
exploded to shreds and blood
flowed from his mouth!
The sudden events made all of the
Yang family members in the
audience shoot up from their seats,
uncertain how to react. Yang
Xueqing was as pale as a sheet, and
she'd even saqueezed the arms of
her chair to bits.
Yang Lingqing, who was paler than
ever, rushed to the fighting stage!
"Stop it! Sister Lingyue!"
But there was no stopping the
Typhoon Nine Fingers once they
were unleashed. The Yang patriarch
was about to react when he caught
sight of Long Chen's eyes!
Long Chen's eyes were fixed on
Yang Lingyue. Blood sprayed from
his mouth but a fire continued
burning in his eyes, leaving the Yang
patriarch deeply shaken!
It was the most unshakable glare
he'd ever seen.
Ferocity! Unyielding! Pride! Insanity!
Viciousness!
These were the qualities he saw in
Long Chen's eyes. Although his
abilities far exceeded those of Long
Chen, even he felt fear at Long
Chen's glare! "If the boy matures
Just based on his inner qualities ...
Shocking!"
Since the Yang patriarch did not
react, no one else dared tO move
either. Yang Xueqing took a step
forward but the patriarch pulled her
back.
No one noticed Yang Xueqing's
reaction, and she herself didn't ever
realize what she'd done.
Everyone thought Long Chen was
about to die when the Typhoon Nin
Fingers' seventh finger, Lingyue's
limit, struck Long Chen. That vwas
when he suddenly let out a
hysterical roar. He raised his fist and
punched, his movements as smooth
as flowing water, as if he had
practiced them tens of thousands of
times!
Yang Lingyue, who was partially
spent from using the Typhoon Nine
Fingers, was both frightened and
shocked when Long hen struck her
in the stomach. She cried out in
pain before being thrown off the
stage. She hit a wall with a boom.
Blood sprayed out of her mouth,
and she fainted!
Yang Wu flew into a rage but Yang
Qingxuan stopped him. "Go help
Lingyue with her injuries. Do not
attack."
Yang Wu glared at Long Chen then
obeyed. He had already decided to
severely beat Long Chen up. He
loved Yang Lingyue deeply since she
was his precious younger sister. He
had never even reprimanded her a
single time.
The Martial Courtyard fell silent.
Everyone stared in shock at the
young man onstage still standing
tall!
The Typhoon Nine Fingers had torn
his clothes to shreds, exposing his
back. He was a bloodied mess from
his chest injuries and the blood that
sprayed from his mouth.
Yang Wu glared at Long Chen then
obeyed. He had already decided to
severely beat Long Chen up. He
loved Yang Lingyue deeply since she
was his precious younger sister. He
had never even reprimanded her a
single time.
The Martial Courtyard fell silent.
Everyone stared in shock at the
young man onstage still standing
tall!
The Typhoon Nine Fingers had torn
his clothes to shreds, exposing his
back. He was a bloodied mess from
his chest injuries and the blood that
And yet, he stood firmly on the
stage. The Typhoon Nine Fingers
didn't push him back an inch! His
last move had defeated Yang
Lingyue but he remained standing. A
vicious smile spread across his face
as he looked around like a war god.
His bloodshot eyes fell on Yang
Xueqing, and he laughed coldly.
Yang Xueqing's face was as pale as
a sheet as she watched the man
standing proudly on stage. She fell a
step back, and waves of emotions
rolled in her heart!
Not daring to look Long Chen in the
eyes, she turned and ran.
Long Chen watched her leave
without a word. "Did you see that?
Are you afraid? Yes, I am from the
Long family! I am Long Qinglan's
son! We are prOud! To everyone who
has ever looked down on me: you
all will realize that I, Long Chen, will
one day become your nightmare!
And today is only the beginning!"
"Yang! Xue! Qing! From today
onwards, you will see a different
Long Chen! He is the leader of the
people! You no longer have the
right to look at him with contempt!
He will be a presence that inspires
awe and admiration!"
Waves of emotion rose in his heart.
It was the worst he'd ever been
injured, but it was also his proudest
moment. He could finally stand up
for himself today. He stood with his
shoulders back as his gaze swept
across the audience.
Everyone else stared at him,
stunned and speechless.
He had used his body to block Yang
Lingyue's Typhoon Nine Fingers, and
when she was spent from the
attack, he had fired a fatal shot!
Just for victory. No one present
dared to do such a thing!
Yang Lingqing ran to the base of the
stage but stopped when she
noticed the incredulous
atmosphere. Tears sprung out of her
eyes when she saw Long Chen
covered in blood, with more flowing
continuously out of the corner of his
mouth.
Long Chen's gaze finally stopped on
the Yang patriarch. He gave a small
smile and declared loudly, "Yang
Lingyue has lost her ability to fight,
and I am still standing here. It
should be very clear who the
champion of the Family Meeting is.
Grandfather, please give me the
Dragon Seal!"
Please give me the Dragon Seal!
His request sounded like a rumble
of thunder echoing in the audience's
ears!
This was the teenager who did not
fall despite his bloodied body,
whose burning gaze made everyone
avoid his eyes. He would be forever
present in their memories from this
day on!
The Yang patriarch was obviously
struggling with himself. but he
could not avoid the gaze from the
stage.
At that moment, a ray of green light
shot towards the stage with a
whoosh. "You brute! Return my son
alive!"
It was Yang Yuntian, who was at the
Seventh Draconic Stage!
Long Chen's appearance at the
Family Meeting had caused a huge
commotion. Since Yang Yuntian was
still at the Yang Residence, hOw
would he not know?
He had held himself back when
Long Chen and Yang Lingyue were
fighting. Now that Long Chen had
won and let down his guard, he
charged towards the stage
immediately. He was ready to kill
Long Chen!
Yang Yuntian was much stronger
than Yang Lingyue, his cultivation
had almost reached the Eight
Draconic Stage. When he attacked,
a tsunami-like presence crashed
towards Long Chen.
The audience was still speculating
whether or not Long Chen could get
the Dragon Seal, and they gasped at
the unexpected twist!
Long Chen had just gotten out of
danger, but he had jumped out of
the frying pan and into the fire!
Long Chen had used up all his
strength fighting Yang Lingyue and
forgotten the threat Yang Yuntian
posed. Or rather, he had
underestimated how much Yang
Yuntian wanted to kill him. That was
why when Yang Yuntian attacked,
he knew he was done for.
He had been certain that the Yang
patriarch would protect him, but he
had grown careless for a moment
and now he had strayed too far
from the Yang patriarch. Yang
Yuntian's attack was completely
unexpected!
In the blink of an eye, Long Chen
was in extreme danger.
However, he had just defeated Yang
Lingyue and his bestial senses were
still present. Yang Yuntian's sudden
attack was focused on power and
precision. He knew that Long Chen
was at the end of his rope, so he
didn't bother with an extremely
powerful technique. The incoming
Qi of the Seventh Draconic Stage
was enough to make Long Chen feel
suffocated!
As soon as Yang Yuntian's fist
arrived, Long Chen roared like a
madman and struck with two
consecutive Meteor Fists. Yet, he
was still thrown back, blood
spraying out of his mouth.
His entire body burned in agony!
After the Typhoon Nine Fingers and
Yang Yuntian's attack, Long Chen
was quickly losing consciousness.
However, Yang Yuntian wasn't done.
When he realized that his attack
had not killed Long Chen, he
appeared in front of him in a flash.
"Scum! Die!"
A dragon roar boomed so fiercely
that Long Chen almost crumbled
from the soundwaves. At this point,
he was already out of his mind and
his vision was blurry. He saw what
seemed like the shadow of a dragon
slowly expand as it unleashed
power ten times stronger than his
Meteor Fist towards him! "Is ... this
the Dragon Seal ..."
He couldn't believe he'd die so
SOon. After some thought, he felt
like he couldn't let go. At least he'd
accomplished something; he'd
changed that woman's impression
of him!
He thought about Long Qinglan,
then Ling Xi ...
A warm surge of energy flowed into
his body and he realized his mind
was sharper again. His eyes sprang
open and he savw the Ling Xi Sword
on his ear expand. The fairy-like
figure appeared in front of him once
more!
Long Chen only saw her back once
again, although it was much clearer
this time ..
When they emerged from the
Desolate Beastlands, Ling Xi had
shrunk the Ling Xi Sword until it
became a tiny stud. She pierced
Long Chen's ear, saying that it was
more discreet this way. Although
Long Chen didn't know whether to
laugh or cry, he let her have her
way.
Worried about Long Chen's safety,
Ling Xi willed the Ling Xi Sword to
expand and she left the sword once
more.
Everyone had expected Long Chen
to die from the Dragon Seal but to
their surprise, his ear stud turned
X
appeared in a cloud of mist..
"You i***t, you're always worrying
me... If you do this again, I'm not
going to rescue you ..."
It was Ling Xi's voice.
Long Chen lifted his head to watch
as he lay on the stage. He still
couldn't see Ling Xi's face but from
the dazed expressions of the
spectators, he knew she had to be
beautiful ..
A few rays of light shot through the
mist from the sword and shattered
Yang Yuntian's attack, finally giving
the Yang patriarch his chance to
block Yang Yuntian.
Yang Yuntian was too quick. Even
though the patriarch was more
powerful and had rushed forward
immediately, he still hadn't been
fast enough.
Long Chen had almost died!
Ling Xi dissolved into mist once
more, returning to the Ling Xi
Sword. The sword shrank again,
returning to Long Chen's ear. He
heard Ling Xi's extremely weak
voice. It seemed like this endeavor
had cost her a lot of energy.
Mmm, l'm going to sleep, I can't
help yOU with the rest..."
"Xiao Xi ..."
She had now rescued him twice.
Long Chen was extremely grateful.
He had always believed in giving
back what you received, and he
would return the kindness to Ling Xi
many times over.
It had been an eventful Family
Meeting. Long Chen's appearance
was already a shock, then he
defeated Lingyue, and then Yang
Yuntian had attacked him. However,
what shocked everyone the most
was the girl who had emerged from
the sword and saved him.
Long Chen was now shrouded in a
veil of mystery.
Even with his vast experience, the
Yang patriarch didn't know what
that was either. This grandson of his
had given him so many surprises
and obviously held many secrets.
But it was not the time for
questions. Yang Yuntian thought he
Could kill Long Chen but he never
imagined a girl would appear and
block his attack. By the time he
could attack again, the patriarch
was already standing in front of him
Glaring at the patriarch with
bloodshot eyes, Yang Yuntian
Screamed, "Father, he killed your
grandson, my son! And you're
protecting him? How can you do
this to me?"
The Yang patriarch's gaze turned
cold. "You're already forty. You're
not young anymore and I'm not
going to say much here. This is the
Family Meeting with many
esteemed guests of Baiyang Town; I
refuse to let you embarrass me
here! We'll talk about this later!
Xuan'er, take him away!"
The Yang patriarch had the full
presence of a leader. Although Yang
Yuntian wanted nothing more than
to kill Long Chen immediately, he
knew the patriarch had made up his
mind. If he didn't read the situation
right and further angered his father,
it would diminish his chances of
killing Long Chen later.
He glared daggers at Long Chen,
then swallowed his anger and left.
He knew that as long as Long Chen
was in the Yang Residence, there
Would be ten thousand ways to kill
him!
The patriarch wouldn't let him kill
Long Chen today to protect the
family's reputation but there would
be countless opportunities in the
future. Yang Yuntian could easily act
before dealing with the aftermath!
When Yang Yuntian left, the
patriarch heaved a sigh of relief. He
was extremely conflicted by today's
events. He looked at Long Chen,
who was still onstage, and checked
his injuries. Long Chen was already
in a sitting position, and his hand
positions showed that he was
cultivating.
That's right!
The demonic ginseng he'd
consumed contained great
medicinal strength, and some of it
remained in his body. His severe
injuries had triggered its medicinal
properties. In addition to that, even
more Qi flowed from the mysterious
jade pendant after he was hurt. The
overlapping forces made Long Chen
realize he now had the ability to
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